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The Hon Richard Marles MP

Deputy Prime Minister | Minister for Defence

Deputy Prime Minister

Minister for Defence

The Hon. Richard Marles MP is the Deputy Prime Minister of Australia, Minister for Defence and the Federal Member for Corio.

Richard was first elected to the House of Representatives for Corio, Victoria in 2007.

Richard Marles

The Hon Pat Conroy MP

Minister for Defence Industry

Minister for Defence Industry

The Hon. Pat Conroy MP is the Minister for Defence Industry, Minister for International Development and the Pacific and the Federal Member for Shortland.

Pat was elected to the House of Representatives as the Member for Charlton in 2013 and, following an electoral redistribution, as the Member for Shortland in 2016 and again in 2019 and 2022.

Pat Conroy

The Hon Matt Keogh MP

Minister for Defence Personnel | Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Minister for Defence Personnel

Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

The Hon. Matt Keogh MP is Minister for Veterans’ Affairs and Defence Personnel and the Federal Member for Burt.

Matt was first elected to the House of Representatives for Burt, Western Australia in 2016.

Matt Keogh

The Hon Matt Thistlethwaite MP

Assistant Minister for Defence | Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs | Assistant Minister for the Republic

Assistant Minister for Defence

Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs

Assistant Minister for the Republic

The Hon. Matt Thistlethwaite MP is the Assistant Minister for Defence, Assistant Minister for Veterans’ Affairs, Assistant Minister for the Republic and the Federal Member for Kingsford Smith.

Matt was an Australian Senator from 2011-2013 and elected to the House of Representatives in 2013.

Matt Thistlethwaite